Recently announced by the organization, UFC 125 takes place Jan. 1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and the night’s main card airs on pay-per-view.

Roberts vs. Soto likely will be part of the untelevised preliminary card.

Soto, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt and an instructor at Pellegrino MMA in New Jersey, looks to build off his first UFC victory, which came via unanimous decision over Nick Osipczak at UFC 118. Prior to the fight, he posted a 7-0 record in Northeast organizations and signed with the UFC. But his promotional debut ended in a disqualification loss when he tagged Matthew Riddle with an illegal upkick at UFC 111.

Roberts, a Cesar Gracie-trained fighter based in California, quietly looks for his third consecutive UFC win. After suffering a knockout loss to John Howard in his promotional debut at UFC on Versus 1, Roberts since has posted a split-decision win over Forrest Petz (UFC 116) and a submission victory over Mike Guymon (UFC 121). A Brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt, Roberts has recorded eight of his 11 career wins via submission.

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